The Braves were seeking their first 13-1 start since 1994, but the powerful Atlanta offense finally was stifled, a day after homering five times against the Royals.

Davis (2-0) didn't walk anyone and struck out seven, and the Braves couldn't get a runner past first base until Jason Heyward's two-out double in the sixth. Their only serious scoring chance came in the seventh when Juan Francisco was thrown out easily trying to score from first on a pop down the right-field line.

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NL's Best: Pirates 5, Cardinals 0

A.J. Burnett took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, almost 12 years after throwing the only one of his career, pitching host Pittsburgh to victory. Burnett (1-2) lost his bid with two outs in the seventh on Carlos Beltran's double to right-center. That was the lone hit given up by the 36-year-old right-hander in seven dominant innings.

The only other runner he allowed came when he hit Daniel Descalso with a 2-2 pitch with one out in the sixth to end his shot at a perfect game. Burnett struck out eight to raise his season total to 35 in 24 innings. He also recorded the 2,000th strikeout of his 15-year career. Burnett reached the milestone when he caught Beltran looking to lead off the second.

AL's Best: Athletics 7, Astros 5

Bartolo Colon pitched six crisp innings, Josh Reddick doubled in two runs during a six-run first, and host Oakland completed another three-game sweep of the Astros. The Athletics swept a three-game series at Houston during the first week of the season.

Seth Smith had three hits, and Jed Lowrie added two for the A's, who improved to an AL-best 12-4. Oakland outscored Houston 22-10 in the series.

The A's sent 11 batters to the plate and chased Astros starter Bud Norris in the first inning, then coasted to the victory behind Colon (2-0) and three relievers.

Jose Altuve had three hits, and Carlos Peña homered for the second straight day for Houston.

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Yankees 4, Diamondbacks 3: In New York, Travis Hafner had a pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning to make a winner of CC Sabathia, who settled down after a shaky start.

Sabathia (3-1) gave up an opposite-field, two-run homer to Paul Goldschmidt in the first — one of three hits in the opening inning — then only three more hits and a sacrifice fly to A.J. Pollock through the eighth.

Reds 1-11, Phillies 0-2: In Cincinnati, Jay Bruce's pair of bases-loaded singles led Cincinnati to its first sweep of the Phillies since 1996.

In the first game, the Reds and Phillies finished their game suspended overnight by rain. Phillippe Aumont (1-2) picked the game up in the bottom of the ninth and gave up Bruce's bases-loaded single only four batters later. Bruce's other bases-loaded single — also to right field — highlighted a five-run second inning off left-hander John Lannan (0-1) in the regularly scheduled game.

Reds starter Mike Leake (1-2) drove in a run with his first career triple during the !decisive 10-batter rally and !finished with three hits.